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08 August 2025
Issue: 8128 / Categories: Case law , In Court , Law digest
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Law digests: 8 August 2025

Company

Kicks and another v MLS-Multinational Logistics Services Ltd [2025] EWHC 1958 (Ch)

The Chancery Division approved a distribution plan under the Payment and Electronic Money Institution Insolvency Regulations 2021 in the special administration of Rational Foreign Exchange Ltd. The court granted declaratory relief concerning the legal status of various business models and methods used by the company to service EU-domiciled customers post-Brexit. It held that, notwithstanding regulatory breaches, funds received from certain EU customers should be treated as relevant funds and returned accordingly. The court dismissed the application by the intervener, Multinational Logistic Services Ltd, for declarations that its deposited funds were safeguarded relevant funds held by the company, finding that MLS had contracted with Rational FX EU, not the company.


Financial remedy

BC v BC [2025] EWHC 2016 (Fam)

The Family Division ruled on the confidentiality of the private Financial Dispute Resolution (pFDR) process in contested financial remedy proceedings. The issue was whether the husband (respondent) was entitled to refer to events which took place at

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Shakespeare Martineau—Marie Bourke

Shakespeare Martineau—Marie Bourke

Shakespeare Martineau strengthens Sheffield regulatory practice with new hires

Sackers—Louise McRae & Annabella Hwang

Sackers—Louise McRae & Annabella Hwang

Sackers recruits new associates

McHale & Co—Shaun Little & Patrick Byrne

McHale & Co—Shaun Little & Patrick Byrne

Firm bolsters senior team with head of corporate and head of employment

NEWS
A wide-ranging Civil Way column highlights developments from insolvency procedure to employment law, but one case stands out for its lessons on bankruptcy, family homes and digital communications
A sprawling Intellectual Property Office battle between House of Fraser and Frasers Property has delivered a masterclass in modern trade mark law
Courts in England and Wales and Singapore are increasingly confronting complex disputes over international child relocation as families become more globally mobile
The government’s long-awaited family law reform consultation could mark a turning point for domestic abuse victims navigating financial remedy proceedings, but significant challenges remain
A new commercial court pilot giving the public access to documents used in hearings, including expert reports, is raising difficult questions about transparency and privacy
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